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Wednesday, February 27, 2013

Winning awards, no
matter how big or small, is always exhilarating and peps up the mood. Remember
those moments when you’re anticipating a reward the next day at your workplace?
You eagerly wait for the moment to arrive and when the moment of reckoning comes,
you’re equally nervous about it! The idea of incentive programs in the travel
sector has been derived from the same concept of ‘anticipation of a reward’.In
the English language, ‘incentive’ means encouragement as a reward for
something. Companies and corporates are increasingly using the idea of
‘incentive programs’ to motivate employees and establish a bond between the
organization and employees. The idea of incentive program may seem to be a new
inclusion in the work culture however; its roots can be traced back to 1910 in
the USA when the National Cash Register Company of Danton organized a trip to
New York for employees as a reward for work!

In the 1960s,
incentive trips became very popular and corporate vacation was seen as a mark
of luxury and status in the workforce. As the travel industry has matured and
evolved all across the world, corporate travel has gone through a sea of
changes. Nowadays, corporates strategize numerous kinds of incentive programs
that offer a mix of options– motivational activities and vacations. Incentive
trips have become increasingly popular because they give employees a wonderful
chance to experience exotic locations. Incentive trips also help corporates and
employees to create an emotional connectivity, relax and know each other in a
better way. Such trips promote positivity among employees and reduce stress and
conflict situations at work. A fun trip indeed impacts the working of a company
in the long run.

Some people argue that
a cash reward is often absorbed into the participant’s daily budget and is
forgotten soon. However, a travel incentive strikes a deep chord in the
participant’s heart and leaves behind a truck load of memories to cherish
throughout the life. It also stimulates a sense of trust and bonding with other
employees contributing to the overall work culture. Traveling together with
employees creates a strong sense of team spirit and helps everyone to know each
other closely, thereby motivating the entire team to perform collectively. It
is indeed true that a travel incentive has greater appeal than a cash reward.

Are you planning to surprise your employees this
summer? Do you want to give them a travel incentive? Bank on Kesari MICE, a
division of Kesari Tours Pvt. Ltd. Kesari MICE, as the division handling
business travel is now one of the leading players in the MICE industry in India
and is creating waves by fulfilling the diverse travel needs of the Corporates.
Visit our website to contact us: http://www.kesarimice.in/